The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Nigeria has reported a decline in road‑crash fatalities compared with previous years. This announcement was made by FRSC Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed during a press briefing in Abuja to launch the 2025 Ember Months road‑safety sensitisation campaign.
The campaign aims to promote safer road use during the high‑travel season, a period that typically sees increased movement, heavy traffic and a rise in road‑crash injuries and fatalities. The ember months—September, October, November and December—are considered a critical time for road‑safety awareness. The FRSC seeks to curtail crashes through strategic sensitisation, targeting driver fatigue, overloading of persons and goods, conveyance of passengers in haulage vehicles, and travelling with fuel in plastic containers.
According to the Corps, between January and September 2025 Nigeria recorded 6,858 road crashes, resulting in 3,433 deaths and 22,162 injuries nationwide. The end‑of‑year campaign, themed “Take Responsibility for Your Safety: Stop Distracted Driving,” highlights the human factor as a major cause of road crashes. The FRSC emphasizes that drivers are largely responsible for incidents on the highways, and their behaviour remains a fundamental element in ensuring safety on Nigerian roads.
The campaign will address driver‑induced infractions such as failure to obey traffic rules, speeding, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, seat‑belt violations and road rage. The FRSC has assured that it will sustain enforcement and public‑education efforts to ensure safer highways during the yuletide period and beyond. Corps Marshal Mohammed urged motorists to demonstrate discipline, patience and responsibility while on the road, stressing that collective adherence to safety rules would help reduce crashes and related deaths across the country.
With the launch of the 2025 Ember Months road‑safety sensitisation campaign, the FRSC is working to deepen awareness and encourage motorists to take safety more seriously, ultimately reducing the number of road crashes and fatalities in Nigeria.
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